Texas A&M University School of Architecture

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Texas A&M University School of Architecture
Type Public
Established1905;118 years ago (1905)
Parent institution
Texas A&M University
Dean Patrick Suermann (Interim)
Location,
United States

30°37′08″N96°20′16″W / 30.618814°N 96.337647°W / 30.618814; -96.337647 Coordinates: 30°37′08″N96°20′16″W / 30.618814°N 96.337647°W / 30.618814; -96.337647
Website www.arch.tamu.edu

Texas A&M University School of Architecture is the architecture school of Texas A&M University.

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With over 2,000 students, the school is one of the largest architectural schools in the nation. Established in 1905, Texas A&M's architecture program is the oldest in Texas. The program became a formal college at Texas A&M in 1969. In 2022, the university changed the designation to school. [1]

Departments

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Langford Architecture Center Building A

The school's three departments — architecture, construction science, and landscape architecture and urban planning — together offer 15 degree programs, including undergraduate programs, master's degree programs, and three Ph.D. programs.

The Department of Architecture at Texas A&M University is one of the largest and most diverse professional programs in the United States, with five unique degree programs. Nationally ranked among other accredited professional programs in architecture, the department enters its second century of architectural education by creating and disseminating knowledge to students through the studio education method with an emphasis on sustainability.

The Department of Construction Science is one of the largest programs of construction higher education in the nation. The department's primary mission is to prepare undergraduates and graduate students for successful careers in construction and construction-related industries. In 2021 it became the first institution in Texas to offer a Ph.D. in Construction Science. [2]

The Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning, through two undergraduate and four graduate degree programs, provides education, research and outreach in planning, design, development and management of communities to continually improve the quality of the living environment, and by extension, the quality of our lives.

Degrees and majors

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Langford Architecture Building C

Department of Architecture

Department of Construction Science

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Geren Auditorium in Langford Building B. The newly renovated facility's space mainly consists of the auditorium and workshop; however, there are also offices located on the second floor

Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning

Minors in the School of Architecture

Notable people

Faculty

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References

  1. "School of Architecture debuts at Texas A&M". Texas A&M University School of Architecture. 2022-06-08. Retrieved 2022-06-23.
  2. "Texas A&M first in state to offer Ph.D. construction science degree". Texas A&M University School of Architecture. 2021-08-16. Retrieved 2022-06-23.